Hyundai, Kia to Offer Software Upgrade to 8.3 Million U.S. Vehicles to Prevent Thefts February 14, 2023 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON —Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. will offer a software upgrade to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles in response to increasing...
US Ends Probe into Ford SUV Exhaust Issues Without a Recall January 24, 2023 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has closed a more than six-year investigation into exhaust odors in...
Agency Study: Traffic Crashes Cost US Society $340 Billion in 2019 January 10, 2023 By David Shepardson U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday in a landmark report that motor vehicle crashes, which are rising fast, cost American...
Tesla Driver in Multi-Car Crash Told Police Self-Driving Software Malfunctioned December 22, 2022 WASHINGTON — The driver of a 2021 Tesla Model S involved in an eight-vehicle crash last month on San Francisco’s...
US Opens Safety Probe into GM Autonomous Driving System December 16, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened a formal safety probe into the autonomous driving system...
GM Recalls 825,000 Trucks, SUVs over Headlight Issue December 15, 2022 General Motors said on Wednesday it was recalling 825,000 trucks and SUVs in North America because daytime running lights may...
U.S. Confirms Another Honda Death from Faulty Air Bag December 13, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– A U.S. auto safety regulator on Friday said it had confirmed a new crash death from a faulty...
Tesla Opens Floodgates for Owners to Test Out Automated Driving November 30, 2022 By Craig Trudell Tesla Inc. is making its controversial driver-assistance system available to customers previously deemed not safe enough behind the wheel to...
Studies Find Automatic Braking Can Cut Crashes over 40% November 16, 2022 By Tom Krisher DETROIT (AP) — Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes...
Democratic Senators Press US Auto Agency on Safety Rules November 15, 2022 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON –– A group of 10 Democratic senators Tuesday urged U.S. auto safety regulators to move quickly to issue new...